Best of British
RED RUM to the Rescue
David McVey looks back on the day, 50 years ago, when an epic, showstopping finish saved both the Grand National and Aintree Racecourse
5 min |
April 2023
Best of British
The ICE Age
Martin Handley turns on and tunes in to in-car entertainment through the decades
4 min |
April 2023
Best of British
Hitting the Jackpot
On the 70th anniversary of lan Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, \"the spy story to end all spy stories\", Angeline Wilcox places her bets on 007
5 min |
April 2023
Best of British
CINEMA ROYALTY
Chris Hallam remembers the acting talents of Sylvia Syms, one of the UK's finest screen performers considered by some to be the \"grand dame of British cinema\"
6 min |
April 2023
Best of British
THE SMILE OF VICTORY
Sports artist Paul Trevillion recounts meeting Sir Winston Churchill nearly 70 years ago, after sending the former prime minister a pen and ink portrait
5 min |
April 2023
Best of British
Just Williams
Chris Hallam remembers a true genius of the comedy world
5 min |
April 2023
Best of British
SAX IN THE CITY
Jon Askew pays tribute to the iconic saxophone solo in Gerry Rafferty's international smash-hit Baker Street and busts an urban myth
4 min |
April 2023
Best of British
A World in Miniature
Esther Chilton fulfils a lifelong ambition by making the trip across the Solent to visit Godshill Model Village
5 min |
April 2023
Best of British
No Stopping Sam
Peter Robertson catches up with the singer-songwriter of the classic hit Stop!
6 min |
April 2023
Best of British
THE REGENT'S RETURN
Steve Richards chronicles the history and restoration of a \"piano-front\" bus which was found in a field more than 20 years after being taken out of service
5 min |
April 2023
Best of British
Magic Piper
Simon Stabler speaks to Jacki Piper about her career, which includes appearing in four Carry On films
6 min |
April 2023
Best of British
OPERATION MINCEMEAT
John Greeves reveals the detailed planning of World War Two's greatest deception
5 min |
April 2023
Best of British
POSTCARD FROM WARWICK
A swirling mist adds to a moody atmosphere to a day trip on which Bob Barton is king of the castle, encounters a bear and visits several centuries-old buildings
6 min |
April 2023
History Revealed
The Chinese Exclusion Act
In the late 19th century, rising anti-Chinese prejudice paved the way for one of the most controversial laws in US history. Danny Bird explains how the legislation was passed and why its legacy is still felt today
4 min |
April 2023
History of War
WOMEN BEHIND 'THE FEW' WAAF
The Women's Auxiliary Air Force and British Air Intelligence during the Second World War
10+ min |
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History Revealed
SEEING THINGS
_ A picture tells a thousand words, so they say. But it doesn’t always follow that those words speak the truth, as the stories _ behind these remarkable hoax photographs demonstrate
3 min |
April 2023
History Revealed
CONQUEST AND CONVERSION
A bloody civil war, deadly new diseases and cunning Spanish tactics resulted in the end of the once-mighty Inca empire
4 min |
April 2023
History of War
LINDISFARNE ENGLAND'S BLOODIEST VIKING RAID
The tidal island of Lindisfarne can claim to be the single most important sacred site in England, but it was here that the first significant Viking raid on Britain took place
10 min |
Issue 118
History of War
BATTLE OF MONTE CASSINO X CORPS ASSAULT
The three divisions suffered 4,000 casualties in the early days of this ill-fated advance
6 min |
Issue 118
History of War
MILVIAN BRIDGE
Rival emperors Constantine and Maxentius fought to establish their supremacy in a battle that would have momentous consequences for the Roman Empire
10+ min |
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History Revealed
PROFESSOR BILL SILLAR ON THE LEGACY OF THE INCA EMPIRE
The empire harnessed an extraordinary diversity of cultures, languages and environments
2 min |
April 2023
History Revealed
THE EARLY PIONEER PEOPLES OF PERU
The Inca were certainly not the only civilisation to leave a lasting impression on the Andes
4 min |
April 2023
History Revealed
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE INCA EMPIRE
Professor Bill Sillar answers key questions about the rapid rise and fall of the South American civilisation
6 min |
April 2023
History Revealed
EVERYDAY LIFE IN AN EXTRAORDINARY EMPIRE
Professor Bill Sillar reveals how technology and textiles were among the many triumphs of the Inca
5 min |
April 2023
History Revealed
INTO THE JAWS OF HELL
In the final days of World War II, a US Navy crew endured unimaginable horrors when they were left stranded in the waters of the Pacific, facing hypothermia, madness and sharks. Jonny Wilkes tells the story of USS Indianapolis, and reveals how its sinking inspired a speech in a Spielberg masterpiece
7 min |
April 2023
History Revealed
'Princess Caraboo' appears in Almondsbury
In 1817, a Gloucestershire village was dazzled by the arrival of a mysterious royal visitor. But, as Danny Bird reveals, not all was what it seemed in this strange tale of a woman who duped high society
4 min |
April 2023
History Revealed
Bessie Coleman: boundary-breaking pilot
Jonny Wilkes delves into the life of the fearless female aviator who refused to be held back by discrimination, and who did her utmost to ensure that other people of colour could follow in her footsteps
3 min |
April 2023
History of War
DID ANCIENT ROME FIELD 'SPECIAL FORCES'?
While the organisation, training and equipment of Rome's legions were Key to their dominance, there were also specialists at work in the shadows who were offen critical to victory. Were they the ancient equivalent of today’s elite military?
9 min |
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History of War
STRUGGLE FOR THE GOLAN
The IDF thought it held the perfect buffer against the Syrians, but on 6 October its men were outgunned and outnumbered in a brutal tank battle
3 min |
Issue 118
History of War
EGYPT STRIKES BACK
To avenge its humiliation in 1967 the Egyptian military assaulted the Israeli-occupied Sinai Peninsula during the Yom Kippur holiday
4 min |